Douglass, Frederick. Document Signed “Frederick Douglass” As Recorder of Deeds. 1p., 3.5″ x 8.5″, Washington, 3 Oct 1885. Douglass was appointed to numerous federal jobs, in this case as recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Here he records the land indenture between Mary V. Bonnell and lra Godfrey. Douglas was an African-American social reformer, … Continue reading Douglass, Frederick, Document Signed – Deed→